Chicago (MDW) to Tulsa (TUL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 58m
Bearing
231° SW
Chicago (MDW) to Tulsa (TUL) is 583 miles (937 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MDW–TUL
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–TUL; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
119
July 2026
Seats
18,963
both directions
Passengers
13,215
both directions
Load factor
69.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDW–TUL?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–TUL in July 2026 (119 departures).
- WN
119 departures · 18,963 seats
Share of departures100.0%69.7%
Load
What plane flies MDW–TUL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 41% of MDW–TUL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
49 departures · 84.6% load
41.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
47 departures · 64.3% load
39.5% - Boeing 737-800
23 departures · 55.9% load
19.3%
How has MDW–TUL traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–TUL departures rose from 66 in August 2025 to 119 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–TUL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
66 departures · 6,502 passengers
64.3%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 6,405 passengers
70.5%
Load
October 2025
69 departures · 7,379 passengers
69.6%
Load
November 2025
51 departures · 4,548 passengers
58.8%
Load
December 2025
58 departures · 4,401 passengers
51.5%
Load
January 2026
10 departures · 782 passengers
51.2%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
99 departures · 7,994 passengers
51.3%
Load
April 2026
117 departures · 9,109 passengers
49.3%
Load
May 2026
122 departures · 12,537 passengers
65.3%
Load
June 2026
117 departures · 13,410 passengers
71.9%
Load
July 2026
119 departures · 13,215 passengers
69.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
TUL → MDW
68.4% full
61 departures · 6,888 passengers
MDW → TUL
71.1% full
58 departures · 6,327 passengers
Nonstop MDW–TUL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (MDW) from Tulsa (TUL)?
MDW to TUL is 583 miles (937 km / 506 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MDW to TUL?
A nonstop covers the 583-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MDW–TUL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (41.2%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (39.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying MDW–TUL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 583-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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